Outrigger Hotels and Resorts, the Official Hotel Company of Duke's OceanFest, is a family-owned company with 67 years of hospitality experience in Hawaii and across the Asia-Pacific region. Book your hotel stay for OceanFest! Special event rates are offered for all OceanFest participants.

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Matson is happy to encourage Hawaii's youth to start a lifelong love of the ocean and the healthy lifestyle surfing inspires. Matson began promoting surfing in Hawaii as early as 1912, and enjoyed a long relationship with Duke Kahanamoku and Waikiki’s legendary beachboys during their heyday between the 1920s and 1940s. Matson has been serving Hawaii continuously since 1882 and had an instrumental role in the development of tourism in the Islands with its famed “white ships” and Waikiki hotels.

Hula Grill Waikiki, invites you to relax in the warm ambiance of a plantation era beach house while savoring Hawaii regional seafood. Here, fresh fish and locally grown produce are combined to create amazing menu offerings that are as colorful as they are flavorful and are rivaled only by the spectacular ocean view from our beachfront locations.

ABOUT DUKE'S OCEANFEST

The annual Duke's OceanFest features a variety of ocean sports that were close to Duke Kahanamoku's heart, including Longboard Surfing, Paddleboard Racing, Swimming, Tandem Surfing, Surf Polo, Beach Volleyball, and Stand-Up Paddling.

The festival celebrates Duke Kahanamoku’s life, his athletic contributions, and of course, his spirit that still lives on. The festival also includes a number of surfing events, including a Keiki Surf Competition, a Wahine Longboard Competion, a Kane Longboard Competition, and tandem events. There are also opportunities for the endurance athletes interested in swim, paddle, and run events.

THE LEGACY OF DUKE KAHANAMOKU

Duke Paoa Kahinu Mokoe Hulikohola Kahanamoku was an incredible Hawaiian waterman, and has been credited with spreading the sport of surfing.

Kahanamoku was a natural at virtually all water-related activities—bodysurfing, board-surfing, diving, sailing, and outrigger canoe paddling—but he first came to prominence as a short-distance swimmer. In the summer of 1911, at age 20, he broke the American 50-yard record by more than a second, and beat the 100-yard world record by more than four seconds. (Kahanamoku had earlier that year cofounded the Hui Nalu Club, the world's second surfing organization following the 1908-formed Outrigger Canoe Club.) In the 1912 Olympics, held in Stockholm, Sweden, the 6'1" 190-pound Duke used the already-famous "Kahanamoku Kick" to set another world record on his way to a gold medal in the 100-meter freestyle; he also won a silver medal in the 200-meter freestyle relay. In the 1920 Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium (World War I forced the cancellation of the 1916 Games), Kahanamoku won gold medals in both the 100-meter freestyle and the 400-meter freestyle relay; in the 1924 Olympics in Paris, the 34-year-old won a silver medal in the 100-meter freestyle. He was called the "human fish" and the "Bronzed Duke," and at age 42 Kahanamoku swam sprints as fast as when he was 21. In 1925, he made what the Honolulu Star-Bulletin described as a "superhuman rescue act," pulling eight fishermen out of heavy seas at Newport Beach, California.

Duke is fondly remembered today as an exemplary human being and the greatest waterman who ever lived. A powerful ‘one-man visitor’s bureau’, Duke graciously welcomed waves of visitors to the Hawaiian Islands in his time, and was regarded as a symbol of all that is good in Hawaii.

Take a moment to view the Waterman Hall of Fame to learn about other individuals whose contributions to water sports unite, inspire, and remind us of the unique opportunities our oceans provide to our communities.

THE OUTRIGGER DUKE KAHANAMOKU FOUNDATION

The Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Foundation is responsible for the continuing success of the OceanFest events. ODKF is a progressive, proactive organization whose board members are dedicated to serving Hawaii’s water sports community. The mission of the foundation is to support the development of individuals and organizations which perpetuate the spirit and legacy of Duke Kahanamoku. In marking Duke's 125th birthday, the Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Foundation is honoring his legacy by raising support for youth athletes & scholars of Hawaii. To learn more please visit www.duke125.org

Other missions of the foundation include:

Encouraging athletes and scholars whose endeavors will contribute to the growth and development of athletics in Hawaii

Supporting athletic events and participation by teams and individuals ranging from local to international competition

Helping individuals in furthering their education

Assisting in preserving, perpetuating, and developing sports which have a special cultural or historical significance to Hawaii

ODKF’s emphasis is reaching scholar-athletes competing in “Duke sports” statewide who have demonstrated outstanding academic and community service. We are able to do this because of the generous donors who believe in the value of our mission.

In addition to giving financial assistance, ODKF continues to promote and grow in two other areas: Duke’s OceanFest and the Hawaii Waterman Hall of Fame. Duke’s OceanFest occurs annually during the week of Duke’s birthday on August 24. A subsidiary of ODKF, the OceanFest Board works tirelessly in organizing Waikiki’s premier ocean sports event. We have strong evidence that Duke’s OceanFest is attracting local, national, and international attention and expect participation to increase in the coming years.

EVENTS

Saturday

18August

Na Koa Wounded Warrior Canoe Regatta

9am to 3pm | Ft. DeRussy Beach

Saturday

18August

Matson Menehune Surf Fest (day 1)

8am to 5pm | Kuhio Beach / Queens Surf

Saturday

18August

Duke’s OceanFest Opening Ceremony

4:30pm | Duke Kahanamoku Statue

Sunday

19August

Matson Menehune Surf Fest (day 2)

8am to 4pm | Kuhio Beach / Queens Surf

Sunday

19August

AccesSurf Adaptive Surfing Opening Ceremony

4pm to 7pm | Duke Kahanamoku Statue

Monday

20August

AccesSurf Presents Hawai’i Adaptive Surf Championships (day 1)

8am to 5pm | Kuhio Beach / Queens Surf

Monday

20August

Duke’s Waikiki Amateur Longboard & SUP Surf Classic (day 1)

8am to 5pm | Kuhio Beach / Queens Surf

Tuesday

21August

AccesSurf Presents Hawai’i Adaptive Surf Championships (day 2)

8am to 5pm | Kuhio Beach / Queens Surf

Tuesday

21August

Duke’s Waikiki Amateur Longboard & SUP Surf Classic (day 2)

8am to 5pm | Kuhio Beach / Queens Surf

Tuesday

21August

Duke’s Waikiki $5,000 PRO Longboard Classic (day 1)

8am to 5pm | Kuhio Beach / Queens Surf

Wednesday

22August

AccesSurf Presents Hawai’i Adaptive Surf Championships (day 3)

8am to 5pm | Kuhio Beach / Queens Surf

Wednesday

22August

Duke’s Waikiki Amateur Longboard & SUP Surf Classic (day 3)

8am to 5pm | Kuhio Beach / Queens Surf

Wednesday

22August

Duke’s Waikiki $5,000 PRO Longboard Classic (day 2)

8am to 5pm | Kuhio Beach / Queens Surf

Wednesday

22August

Outrigger Hotels and Resorts VIP OceanFest Reception (by invitation)

7pm | Duke's Waikiki Pool Deck

Thursday

23August

Duke’s Waikiki $5,000 PRO Longboard Classic (day 3)

8am to 5pm | Kuhio Beach / Queens Surf

Thursday

23August

ITSA Waikiki Tandem Surfing Championships (day 1)

8am to 5pm | Kuhio Beach/Queens Surf

Thursday

23August

Going To The Dogs SurFur Contest

11am to 2pm | Kuhio Beach / Queens Surf

Thursday

23August

AccesSurf Presents Surfing with the Stars Fundraiser

9am to 1pm | Kuhio Beach / Queens Surf

Thursday

23August

Waikiki Nights - International Market Place Talk Story & Movie

7:30pm | International Market Place

Thursday

23August

ITSA Waikiki Tandem Surfing Championships (day 2)

8am to 5pm | Kuhio Beach/Queens Surf

Friday

24August

Duke Paoa Kahanamoku Sunrise Birthday Lei Draping

7am | Duke Kahanamoku Statue

Friday

24August

Outrigger Resorts Legends Surf Classic (day 1)

8am to 5pm | Kuhio Beach / Queens Surf

Friday

24August

Waikiki Nights on the Sand- Hawaiian Music & Movie

7pm | Duke's Kahanamoku Statue

Friday

24August

Duke’s Waikiki Beachboy Celebration (invitation required)

4:30pm - 6pm | Duke's Waikiki

Friday

24August

ODKF Waterman’s Hall of Fame (Tentative. Alt Date 23rd)

6pm | Outrigger Canoe Club

Saturday

25August

Duke’s Waikiki Ocean Mile Swim

8am to 11am | Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach

Saturday

25August

Duke Kahanamoku Classic Paddle Race

9am to 1pm | Hawaii Kai / Kuhio Beach

Saturday

25August

Outrigger Resorts Legends Surf Classic (day 2)

8am to 5pm | Kuhio Beach / Queens Surf

Saturday

25August

Outrigger Hotel and Resorts Junior Beach Volleyball Tournament

8am to 3pm | Kapiolani/Queens Sand Volleyball Courts

Saturday

25August

Great Hawaiian Legends Lu’au (tickets required)

6pm - 9:30pm | Waikiki Aquarium

Sunday

26August

Red Bull Hawaiian Party Wave

8:30am to 3pm | Kuhio Beach / Queens Surf

Sunday

26August

Duke Kahanamoku Surfboard WaterPolo

8:30am to 3pm | Kapahulu Breakwall

Sunday

26August

Outrigger Hotel and Resorts Adult Beach Volleyball Tournament

8am to 3pm | Kapiolani/Queens Sand Volleyball Courts

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Duke's OceanFest is held each summer in Waikiki in honor of Hawaiian legend Duke Paoa Kahanamoku, who is fondly remembered as the greatest waterman who ever lived. Held at venue sites throughout Waikiki , OceanFest features a variety of ocean sports that were close to Duke's heart, including Surfing, Paddleboard Racing, Swimming, Volleyball, and more.